Edukasi dan Implementasi Foot Massage Sebagai Terapi Adjuvan dalam Manajemen Nyeri Akut Pasca Operasi pada Pasien Sectio Caesarea di RS Emanuel Banjarnegara

Introduction: Acute pain after caesarean section may restrict rest and early mobilisation. Foot massage is a simple non-pharmacological intervention that can be used as an adjunct to prescribed analgesia. Objective: This community service activity aimed to provide education and implement foot massage as an adjunctive intervention for acute postoperative pain among patients undergoing caesarean section. Method: The activity was conducted at Emanuel Hospital, Banjarnegara, from 2 to 20 July 2026 and involved 30 patients at least 24 hours after caesarean section and six hours after analgesic administration. Participants completed a knowledge pretest, received leaflet-assisted education, received a single approximately 20-minute foot massage on day one, and completed a knowledge posttest. Pain was reassessed on day two without further massage. Pain was measured using the Numeric Rating Scale. Data were summarised as frequencies and percentages. Result: Moderate pain decreased from 23 participants (76.7%) to 15 (50.0%), mild pain increased from 3 (10.0%) to 15 (50.0%), and severe pain decreased from 4 (13.3%) to none. Good knowledge increased from none to 27 participants (90.0%), while no participant remained in the poor-knowledge category. Conclusion: Education and foot massage were followed by favourable changes in pain and knowledge categories. Foot massage may complement, but not replace, pharmacological pain management and should be adapted to each patient’s clinical condition and comfort.